Proteaceae Juss.
Grevillea buxifolia subsp. phylicoides (R.Br.) McGill. , legitimate, scientific
McGillivray, D.J. (24 February 1986), New Names in Grevillea (Proteaceae): 3 [comb. nov.]
basionym: Grevillea phylicoides R.Br. legitimate
Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 220 (map) [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Grevillea phylicoides Meisn. nom. inval., pro syn.
  • Etymology: "From the genus, Phylica, and Greek -oides, resemblng. Phylica is a genus of about 150 species of mostly heath-like plants belonging to the family Rhamnaceae and occurring mostly in South Africa."
Makinson, R.O. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Grevillea. Flora of New South Wales 2: 48 [secondary reference]
McGillivray, D.J & Makinson, R.O. (1993), Grevillea, Proteaceae: a taxonomic revision: 311-315, 409 [secondary reference]
Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1995), The Grevillea Book 2: 75 (Plate 58, fig., map) [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Grevillea phylicoides R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Grevillea scabrifolia Gand. legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Grevillea collina (Knight) Sweet legitimate common name: Grey Spider Flower [n/a]
Hart, J.M. & Henwood, M.J. (14 November 1996), The taxonomic web of the Grey Spider Flower: Grevillea buxifolia (Proteaceae). Telopea 7(1): 73 [pro parte nomenclatural synonym]
pro parte nomenclatural synonym of: Grevillea phylicoides R.Br. legitimate
Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Appendix: Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 504 [secondary reference]
  • Lectotype: (here chose): BM 9R.Brown Iter Austral. 3323, ' 22 Grevillea phylicoides prodr. 379 Hills near the banks of the Grose'; [piece at centre of sheet marked 'd' in pencil]); isolecto: BM- See considerable discussion by the author on this selection.
Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Appendix: Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 504 [nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of: Grevillea phylicoides R.Br. legitimate
Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 331 [nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of: Grevillea phylicoides R.Br. legitimate
Makinson, R.O. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Grevillea. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 52 [taxonomic synonym]
taxonomic synonym of: Grevillea phylicoides R.Br. legitimate